VENUE
STAVROS NIARCHOS FOUNDATION
CULTURAL CENTER
©SNFCC Yiorgis Yerolymbos
The 20th World Conference on Seismic Isolation takes place from 7 to 11 September 2027 at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) in Athens, Greece.
Designed by Renzo Piano, the SNFCC brings together the National Library of Greece, the Greek National Opera and the Stavros Niarchos Park, a 210,000 m² Mediterranean garden, with views over the city and the sea.
ARCHITECT
Renzo Piano
PARK
210,000 m² garden
CERTIFICATION
LEED Platinum (2016)
ADDRESS
364 Syggrou Avenue, Kallithea, Athens
A landmark for the conference
Architecture
A Renzo Piano design, built around a green hill and a large canopy.
Sustainable by design
In 2016 the SNFCC received LEED Platinum certification, the first large-scale cultural project in Europe and the first in Greece to earn it.
A park at the door
More than 1,400 trees and 300,000 shrubs, all native to the Mediterranean, are a few steps from the sessions.
Key dates